Hey it’s Wednesday and it’s Rumor Mill Time…Word has it that Rogue Ales will be doing the unthinkable! We’ll be bringing you what we know so far. Plus we’ve got some fast-breaking news from our friends at Sam Adams and an update from the Tin Roof crew. We’ve also got an awesome new Rumor Mill release that you’ll want to chase down. So fasten your seat belts everybody…THIS WEEK’S RUMOR MILL IS ON!

Shocker – Rogue to Actually Release a Fall Seasonal in the Fall (Independence, OR) – Word spread quickly via social media recently that Rogue Ales had opted to take a “road less traveled” – they will actually be releasing a new fall seasonal in the fall. Craft beer fans expressed concern and disbelief upon hearing that Rogue Farms Pumpkin Patch Ale, an ale brewed with Rogue’s own fresh pumpkins grown and harvested at Rogue Farms in Independence, wouldn’t become available till sometime in October! “There’s a whole generation out there that has become accustomed to enjoying their pumpkin beers in the mid-August heat,” said Tom Bobak, the Editor-in-Chief of American Craft Beer.com. “Pumpkin beers in August have become the norm. They’re now a poolside staple that many craft beer lovers have grown to expect, so this is brutal news.”

Nation’s Postmaster Wants Delivery for the Nation’s Brewmasters (Washington, DC) – Momentum for lifting the alcohol delivery ban is building at the USPS and Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe wants it to happen. In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Donahoe said that “delivery of alcoholic beverages is on his wish list,” and that “delivering alcohol has the potential to raise as much as $50 million a year.”

Tin Roof Through the Roof (Baton Rouge, LA) – It appears that things are looking up at Louisiana’s Tin Roof Brewing Company and they’re already planning to expand. According to The Advocate, a new brewhouse and fermentation tanks are expected to be in place by the end of the year, allowing them to double production!

Top Secret IPA Coming Soon (Pacific Northwest) – We’ve been sworn to secrecy on this one. And if we told you, we’d have to kill you, so we won’t. Just know that a significant Pacific Northwest brewery will soon be releasing a one-of-a-kind IPA, and it’s going to change everything! We’ll be all over this, once they give us the okay, so stay close. And trust us – this one’s a mind-blower!

Sam Adams Takes Stock (Boston, MA) – The Boston Beer Company had some good news for its investors last week when they reported that their Q2 revenue increased to $33.8 million (23%) over the same period last year. And Wall Street responded to the company’s earnings report, adding 14.2% to their stocks’ value.

A Rumor Mill Release You Want to Look Out For

When the summer gets as hot and as unrelenting as it’s been of late, the last thing you want is a big IPA. No one knows this better than Austin’s Hops & Grain. And The One They Call Zoe is their answer. Zoe’s a 5.25% ABV pale lager brewed with a nod to the lager’s German roots, and dry-hopped to remind you it’s brewed in Texas. This is a beer meant to be paired with several more!